REMEDIAL INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH 3. Which of the following characterizes remedial students in general?

a. They have several learning disabilities.

PART I b. They failed in two or more subject areas at their level.
c. Their abilities fall several levels below their current level.
1. For which is an Individualized Education Programme (IEP)? d. They have a low intended quotient and low emotional quotient.
I. Reinforcement of the foundation of learning ANS: C
II. Helping pupils overcome their learning difficulties
III. Developing learner’s potentials 4. What is the primary goal of remedial instruction in English?
A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I, II and III a. To separate the low-performing from the high-performing.
ANS: D b. To identify students who do not achieve school standards.
c. To help students cope with the demands of their actual level.
2. What should be done first before doing remedial instruction? d. To help schools achieve their mission and in quality education.
A. Diagnose the difficulty C. Plan the remedial instruction ANS: C
B. Prepare remedial materials D. Group the pupils by gender
ANS: A 5. Which of the following is NOT an instructional adaptation in remedial
instruction?
3. The following are remedial teaching strategies EXCEPT a. Scaffolding instructional cues.
A. Individualized Educational Programme C. Reward Scheme b. More challenging texts and tasks.
B. Peer Support Programme D. Test and Drill c. Leveling and chunking of materials.
ANS: D d. Ongoing assessment and feedback.
ANS: B
4. Is remedial instruction the same as special education?
A. No, however, remedial instruction may include children with special needs 6. How might class size be affected in remedial instruction in English?
if they are diagnosed with difficulty. a. Class size becomes heterogeneous.
B. Yes, both remedial instruction and special education serve learners that b. Class size depends on the teacher.
need help c. Class size gets smaller.
C. It depends on the clientele of remedial instruction d. Class size gets bigger.
D. No, they are far apart and not in any way related ANS: C
ANS: A
7. Which is an important curriculum consideration in the remedial writing
5. Which statement on remedial teaching is WRONG? Remedial teaching program?
involves a. Emphasize difficult-to-form letters.
A. Working systematically: observing, diagnosing, remediating, evaluating b. Develop handwriting fluency through speed trials.
B. Working purposefully and intensively with a pupil c. Stress neatness and legibility of cursive handwriting.
C. Seeing to it that the pupil can remain at his/ her school d. Prioritize word recognition and spelling sight words.
D. Re-teaching , reviewing and assessing ANS: A
ANS: D
8. Reading diagnosis is a crucial component of the remedial reading program.
6. What does remedial instruction focus on? What could be the problem of the students constantly reading Pat as a bat and
A. Content got as dot?
B. Skills a. Phoneme isolation
C. Grammar b. Segmenting syllables
D. Test c. Blending of sounds
ANS: B d. Graphophonic correspondence
ANS: D
7. Which practices mean success for learners with reading difficulties?
I. Be clear on what students must know, understand and be able to do in order 9. In designing a remedial program in English, which of the following is the
to grow in their grasp of a subject? most important of the student considerations?
II. Build scaffolding leading to student success in those goals. Don’t dilute the a. Learning styles
goals. b. Likes and dislikes
III. Make use of several avenues of learning- make students hear it, sing it, c. Background knowledge
read it. d. Socio economic status
A. I, II and III C. I and II ANS: A
B. II and III
ANS: A 10. Remedial programs face several difficulties and challenges both at the
local and national levels. Which of the following appears foremost in many
8. For effective remedial instruction, work for learning-in -the- context. What studies and research in remedial instruction?
does learning-in-the-context mean? a. Parent's acceptance
A. Make students see how ideas and skills connect to their families and b. Program cost and resources
communities c. Teacher's skills preparation
B. Make students see how important concepts and skills are d. Availability of instructional materials
C. Make use of problem solving ANS: B
D. Avoid drills
ANS: A 11. What is the primary consideration in choosing instructional materials
remedial instruction?
9. Which can increase the effectiveness of remedial teaching? a. Congruence with skills being developed.
A. Let the student know that you believe in her/him b. Demands of the mainstream class.
B. Direct students to work harder whether she likes it or not c. Variety of instructional materials.
C. Do not allow him to play until he can do the task d. Appeal to the student
D. Engage him in a continuous drill until he learns the skill ANS: A
ANS: A
12. How should students be selected in the remedial program in English?
10. Because reading remediation requires building skills rather than learning a. Through interviews and conferences
course content, which should READING trainers do? b. By administering standardized exams
I. Minimize testing and grading c. Through teacher election and recommendation
II. Observe the student in the actual act of reading d. All of the above
III. Make reading classes a grammar class ANS: D
A. I and II
B. II only 13. Evaluation of remedial programs comes in many forms. Which of the
C. III only following criteria ensures that the program achieves its goal of improving
D. I, II and III student abilities to prepare them for the mainstream class?
ANS: A a. Organizational context
b. Accountability
PART II c. Effectiveness
d. Impact
1. One of the strategies to help struggling writers in the secondary level is ANS: D
explicit teaching of the structure and language features of written genres.
Which of the following procedures explicitly teach the genres? 14. Listening comprehension problems are caused by linguistic and
a. Asking students to read the different text types.at nonlinguistic factors. Which of the following is considered a linguistic
b. Making students write specific text types each day. obstacle?
c. Conducting a text analysis of the specific text types. a. Students fail to concentrate on what is being listened to
d. Asking students to read text types and write about them. b. Student has limited schema or background knowledge
ANS: C c. Student fails to discern changes in intonation patterns
d. Student has poor listening habits and strategies
2. Which of the following should a teacher do prior to reading remediation? ANS: C
a. Conduct an interest inventory through a questionnaire.
b. Thoroughly assess and evaluate students. 15. Which of the following is an important remedial listening strategy for
c. Administer an informal reading inventory those students who cannot distinguish between /r/ and /I/?
d. Design a material reading program a. Provide ample exercise on sound discrimination.
ANS: B b. Give exercises on various intonation patterns.
c. Practice strategies in decoding sight words.
d. Identify liaisons and incomplete plosives. b. It should never be traded away, even for one period, without some
ANS: A compelling reason.
c. It should contain an attempt to enhance basic thinking operations such as
16. To address listening comprehension problems what must teachers in the inference
remedial class do? d. It should contain proper communication among students and parents of
a. Train students in various types of listening. what is to be remediated.
b. Train students in predicting and inferring strategies. ANS: D
c. Train students by asking them to listen to native speakers.
d. Train students in distinguishing between British and American English. 28. How would you correct a student who has a sight-word knowledge
ANS: B deficit?
a. Ask students to write the word themselves and to be sure have them say the
17. Which of the following linguistic cueing systems allows a reader to figure word while they write it.
out an unknown word based on its place in a sentence? b. When students are first learning to blend, use examples with continuous
a. Linguistic sounds because the sounds can be stretched and held.
b. Graphophonic c. Identify the relevant and irrelevant features of the concept in question.
c. Syntactic d. Take a difficult word from the text, write it on the chalkboard, pronounce it,
d. Semantic and tell what it means.
ANS: C ANS: A

18. Early intervention for struggling learners may be done through which of 29. The following are the ways to improve students’ listening comprehension,
the following strategies? EXCEPT:
a. Clinical teaching strategies a. Practice sound discrimination, liaisons, and incomplete plosives
b. Teacher-student interaction b. Teach grammar
c. On-going family literacy c. Improve skills in predicting
d. Rigorous assessment d. Teach Stress, rhythm, and intonation
ANS: A ANS: D

19. Which of the following does NOT correctly apply syllabication 30. One of the techniques in teaching pronunciation is minimal pair drills,
principles? what do you mean by this?
a. Grum-ble a. The teacher establishes the setting or context then key vocabulary is
b. Swag-girl presented.
c. Irre-pa-ra-ble b. These provide practice on problematic sounds in the target language
d. Un-touch-a-ble through listening discrimination and spoken practice.
ANS: C c. Articulatory descriptions, articulatory diagrams, and a phonetic alphabet are
used.
20. Which of the following remediation strategies may help students in d. Passages and scripts are used for students to practice and then read aloud
phonemic awareness? focusing on stress, timing, and intonation
a. Sound isolation ANS: B
b. Motor imaging
c. Sight words drill 31. You can distinguish a student with knowledge difficulty in writing if
d. Syllabication he/she has __________.
ANS: A a. Do not analyze or reflect on writing
b. Show poor attention and concentration
21. The following are factors to consider in designing a remedial program, c. Difficulty accessing existing topic knowledge
except. d. Have visual motor integration weaknesses and fine motor difficulties.
a. Assessment ANS: C
b. Curriculum
c. Evaluation 32. You can distinguish a student with motivation difficulty in writing if
d. Instruction he/she has __________.
ANS: C a. Impoverished, fragmented, and poorly organized topic knowledge
b. Fail to balance performance goals, which relate to documenting
22. Which of the following components of a remedial program involves performance and achieving success, and mastery goals, which relate to
learners monitoring their progress? acquiring competence.
a. The enforcement and extension c. Less awareness of what constitutes good writing and how to produce it
b. Personal emotional growth development d. Have limited ability to self-regulate thoughts, feelings, and actions
c. Cognitive development throughout the writing process
d. Schema enhancement ANS: B
ANS: B
33. One of the strategies in teaching pronunciation is Passages and scripts are
23. Which is the best way to correct basic sight vocabulary deficits? used for students to practice and then read aloud focusing on stress, timing,
a. Have students trace the word on paper 1 of 5 and intonation which is under ____________.
b. Discuss the meaning of words through pictures a. Reading aloud/recitation
c. Let students use context clues b. Recording of learners’ production
d. Have students write sentences c. Developmental approximation drills
ANS: A d. Listen and imitate
ANS: A
24. Which skill should students learn in remediation through phonemic
awareness? 34. It refers to understanding that letters represent sound so that words may be
a. Clipping read by saying the sounds represented by the letters, and words may be spelled
b. Coining by writing the letters that represent the sounds in a word.
c. Decoding a. Sight-Word Knowledge
d. Blending b. Basic Sight Words
ANS: D c. Alphabetic Knowledge
d. Knowledge of Sound-Symbol Correspondence
25. Which of the following is least useful for the teacher when doing remedial ANS: C
vocabulary instruction?
a. Words study journal puzzle 35. It refers to the reader’s ability to use phonics, phonemics, and structural
b. Crossword puzzle analysis knowledge.
c. Drawings and graphs a. Alphabetic Knowledge
d. Standardized vocabulary test b. knowledge on Sound-Symbol Correspondence
ANS: D c. Phonemic awareness
d. Phonology
26. Below are general instructional guidelines that should be considered in ANS: B
remedial programs (Strickland, 1998 cited in Gunning, 2003 and Vacca,
Vacca, and Gove, 1991), except: 36. Below are the factors that make speaking difficult (Brown, 2001) except:
a. Instruction is systematic when it is planned, deliberate in application, and a. Clustering
proceeds in an orderly manner. This does not mean a rigid progression of one- b. Redundancy
size-fits-all teaching. c. Slang
b. Intensive instruction on any particular skill or strategy should be based on d. Performance variables
need. Thus, the intensity will vary both with individuals and groups. ANS: C
c. There should be a substitute for ongoing documentation and monitoring of
learning to determine the order in which skills should be addressed and the 37. Below are the techniques teacher can use to improve students’ listening
level of intensity required to help a child or group of children succeed in a comprehension, except:
particular area is ongoing. a. Recognize stressed and unstressed words
d. To track specific goals and objectives within an integrated language-arts b. Enrich vocabulary
framework, teachers must know the instructional objectives their curriculum c. Teach IPA
requires at the grade or year level they teach. d. Practice inferring information not directly stated
ANS: C ANS: C

27. The orientation component principle in remediating reading means that: 38. The following are the causes of poor comprehension, except:
a. It should provide continuity and focus to the remedial session a. lack of background knowledge
b. inadequate level of vocabulary a. Direct Instruction Component
c. failure to know the meaning of nontechnical academic language b. Schema-Enhancement Component
d. inadequate understanding of vocabulary development c. Reinforcement and Extension Component
ANS: D d. Personal-Emotional Growth Development
ANS: D
39. The following are factors to consider in developing students' vocabulary,
academic language, and background knowledge, except: 51. The repetitive tasks help second language learners to become comfortable
a. utility in a safe classroom environment; hence, self-confidence will be gained. What
b. morphemic value does this language method present?
c. frequency A. Peer tutoring
d. level of knowledge B. Portfolios
ANS: B C. Real life experiences
D. Routines
40. What is the strategy which is considered ineffective when teaching ANS: D
vocabulary instruction?
a. contextual redefinition 52. Students are given the opportunity to choose how thorough they want to
b. looking up the word in the dictionary make their assignments; the list states the criteria expected for an exemplary
c. semantic maps score. What does this language method illustrate?
d. semantic feature analysis A. Peer tutoring
ANS: B B. Portfolios
C. Real life experiences
41. When a lesson is not engaging, what should the teacher do? 2 of 5 D. Rubrics
a. Ask more lower-level questions ANS: D
b. omit parts of the activity
c. Modify the materials, lesson, or student groups 53. Students are involved in their own progress when assessing classroom
d. Choose another lesson assignments and activities; a meaningful dated collection of ESL student
ANS: C works reflects progress. What does this language assessment illustrate?
A. Peer tutoring
42. Why is feedback to students important? B. Portfolios
a. Allows the teacher to assess the situation C. Real life experiences
b. Makes them question their work D. Rubrics
c. Helps students understand the subject matter and guides them to continue ANS: B
with their learning
d. There aren't any real benefits in the long run 54. Students tend to remember information through rhythm and repetitive
ANS: C words sung in tunes to enhance comprehension. What activity does it
explain?
43. This means providing more and slightly longer pauses to give students A. Chants
more time to make sense of the utterances B. Drama
a. Speak at standard speed C. Games
b. Use shorter, simpler, sentences D. Songs
c. Use specific names instead of pronouns ANS: D
d. Use more gestures, movements, and facial expressions
ANS: A 55. ESL students write their feelings about a new learning experience. What
does this language technique illustrate?
44. These provide emphasis on words and give learners extra clues as they A. Peer tutoring
search for meaning. B. Portfolios
a. Speak at standard speed C. Journal
b. Use shorter, simpler, sentences D. Rubrics
c. Use specific names instead of pronouns ANS: C
d. Use more gestures, movements, and facial expressions
ANS: D 56. Mr. Taylor is so concerned about the year-end assessment of his class. He
has been consistent in implementing new and innovative teaching techniques
45. For teachers to support all students' writing ability development, certain in his ESL students. Yet, he is worried about the outcome of the upcoming
qualities of the writing classroom must be present, they should do the test. Why?
following, except: A. The periodic assessment will determine what kind of teacher Mr. Taylor is.
a. Routines should permit students to become comfortable with the writing B. The periodic assessment measures what and how much learning took place
process and move through the process over a sustained period at their own in the students.
rate. C. The periodic assessment measures the different techniques applied by Mr.
b. Lessons should be designed to help students master craft elements (e.g., text Taylor.
structure, character development), writing skills D. The periodic assessment measures the attitude of students toward Mr.
c. Activities should be set high to close the gap the students Taylor.
d. A common language for shared expectations and feedback regarding ANS: B
writing quality might include the use of traits
ANS: C 57. Students who are placed in an English speaking academic environment
and have acquired a language other than English as their first language.
46. These are considerations in accommodations in teaching strategies in A. ELL
remedial instruction, except: B. ESL
a. Devote more instructional time to writing mechanics. C. LEP
b. Provide physical assistance during handwriting practice. ANS: B
c. Re-teach writing skills and strategies.
d. Provide impromptu feedback for fast-paced learning 58. The student is learning English as a new language.
ANS: D A. ELL
B. ESL
47. These are the curriculum considerations for teaching handwriting, except: C. LEP
a. Visual cues, such as numbered dots and arrows, and verbal descriptions are ANS: A
used to guide letter formation.
b. Activities to reinforce letter recognition and naming are combined with 59. The teacher should try to imagine what the ESL student is experiencing
handwriting practice. after being immersed into a new culture and new language for the first time.
c. Style of handwriting should be dependent on students’ needs. A. Empathy
d. Students practice using a comfortable and efficient tripod pencil grasp B. Learning styles
ANS: C C. Manipulatives
ANS: A
48. The following are considerations for teaching spelling, except;
a. Previously taught spelling words are daily viewed to promote retention. 60. The manner in which individual students learn and process information.
b. Correct use of spelling vocabulary in students’ written work is monitored A. Empathy
and reinforced. B. Learning styles
c. Students are taught and encouraged to use dictionaries, spell checkers, and C. Manipulatives
other resources to determine the spelling of unknown words ANS: B
d. Spelling “demons” and other difficult words are posted on wall charts.
ANS: A 61. The use of concrete objects appeal to the ESL student's senses to enhance
meaning of the presented information..
49. This period ideally should build on the direct instructional period and be A. Empathy
spent in empowered reading, writing, and discussion of what was read. B. Learning styles
a. Direct Instruction Component C. Manipulatives
b. Schema-Enhancement Component ANS: B
c. Reinforcement and Extension Component
d. Personal-Emotional Growth Development 62. A theory of the nature of language and language learning.
ANS: C A. Approach
B. Design
50. There is little learning or consequence that can occur without the C. Procedure
involvement and anticipation of personal progress. ANS: A
ANS: B
63. This concept includes the general and specific objectives, sequence of
learning, teacher role, student role, and the role of instructional materials. 75. The teacher can assign a "buddy" to an ESL student to help during silent
A. Approach period of language acquisition. What does this language method employ?
B. Design A. Peer tutoring
C. Procedure B. Portfolios
ANS: B C. Real life experiences
D. Rubrics
64. This concept explains the procedures and practices when a particular ANS: A
method is used.
A. Approach 76. Situations presented in language lessons should be related to life outside
B. Design of school. What does this language method employ?
C. Procedure A. Peer tutoring
ANS: C B. Portfolios
C. Real life experiences
65. Mrs. Stewart has been teaching Grade 5 for the past 15 years. Her D. Rubrics
experience in teaching Grade 5 has been productive in terms of maintaining an ANS: C
effective language learning environment. However, she experienced a new
situation in the coming of a new nonnative speaker of English. Should the
teacher change her instructional plans?
A. Yes. Teaching intentions should always consider the learner.
B. No. The new student should conform with the new situation she is in.
C. Yes. Teaching should conform with the outline the school prescribes.
D. No, the teacher should stick to the time-tested lesson plans she has been
implementing over the years. ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
ANS: A
PART I
66. Slow learners do not differ from other children during their cognitive
development. 11. Which statement about the use of voice in academic or scientific writing is
A. True NOT true?
B. False A. Scientific or academic writing uses the passive voice more than the active
ANS: A voice.
B. Scientific writing uses the passive voice more than the active voice is a
67. An experienced teacher wanted to maintain her traditional language myth.
teaching plans even though the type of student population in the school C. The choice of active or passive is constrained by functional consideration,
continually change for the past years. Is the teacher's decision valid? thus, writers use the we-from active when they describe their own procedural
A. Yes. newcomer students should change and conform with the way of life in choices but use the passive when describing standard procedures
the community where he/she is in. D. Writers use the we-form active when contrasting their work with previous
B. No. The teacher must please her new student being new clients in the work in the field
school. ANS: A
C. No. The effectiveness of the school, as well as its teachers, language
instructional program depends on how much it helps the current students' 12. Which of the following statements about hedging is INCORRECT?
learning is addressed. A. Hedging is a scientific writing strategy where writers use aspects of the
D. Yes. Her continuous stay is a proof of her worth as a language teacher. verb as devices to express politeness or to distance themselves from a claim.
ANS: C B. When hedging, academic writers use words that strongly and sharply
express commitment to their criticism.
68. In assessing Limited English Proficient (LEP) students, which format C. ESP learners need to appreciate the role of hedging in academic,
would have a biased measure of language learning? professional and business genres and to manipulate its actual linguistic
A. Multiple choice Exams devices
B. Portfolios D. In research or in the professional community, the criticism, Mr. de la Cruz
C. Scoring Rubrics appears not to have understood my point, is hedged and is more acceptable
D. Teacher Observations than the statement; Mr. de la Cruz definitely did not understand my point.
ANS: A ANS: B

69. Based on brain research findings, ESL learners would work out well in a 13. Which statement compares/contrasts BEST discourses analysis from genre
brain-compatible learning environment. Which of the following is NOT a analysis?
component of this model? A. Discourse analysis is any study of language text at a level above that of a
A. Adequate time sentence, genre analysis is a text analysis focused on the regularities of
B. Collaboration structure that distinguishes one type of text from another
C. Immediate feedback B. Discourse analysis is the global/umbrella term for text analysis while genre
D. Presence of threat analysis is a part of discourse analysis
ANS: D C. Discourse analysis is valuable in looking at spoken and written business
texts while genre analysis is useful in looking at both written and spoken texts
70. Which of the following techniques enhance understanding and in all areas of ESP
comprehension in language learning? D. Discourse analysis includes the study of cohesive links between sentences
A. Chants of paragraph structure or the structure of the whole text
B. Drama ANS: A
C. Games
D. Graphic organizers 14. Which statement below best defines ESP?
ANS: D A. It is a language teaching approach which is based on learner’s need
B. It is an approach not a product
71. Which of the following techniques enhance language acquisition for ESL C. It is a particular kind of language or methodology
students? D. It consists of a particular type of teaching material
A. Chants ANS: A
B. Drama
C. Games 15. Which type of knowledge is NOT required of the ESP teacher?
D. Graphic organizers A. a positive attitude towards the ESP content
ANS: B B. a knowledge of the fundamental principles of the subject area
C. an awareness of how much they probably already know
72. Which of the following techniques is used to introduce or reinforce D. a specialist subject knowledge
learning material for ESL students? ANS: D
A. Empathy
B. Drama 16. One of the consistent problems of ESP teachers is the lack of orthodoxy.
C. Games This means that
D. Graphic organizers I. ESP teachers do not have a ready-made, straightforward answers to
ANS: C problems they meet
II. ESP teachers need to distil and synthesize from several options those that
73. What must a teacher demonstrate to make ESL students comfortable with best suit their circumstances
classroom activities and to know what is expected on assigned tasks? III. All ESP teachers are pioneers who are helping to shape the world of ESP
A. Graphic organizers A. I B. II C. I, II D. I, II, III
B. Journals ANS:
C. Manipulatives
D. Modeling 17. Another problem that constantly faces ESP teachers is the new realms of
ANS: D knowledge that ESP teachers have to cope with. This suggests that
A. ESP teachers have to struggle to master language and subject matter they
74. An ESL student is given opportunity to absorb information through their know very little about
senses. What does this language activity illustrate? B. ESP teachers often feel a sense of utter inadequacy at their ability to cope
A. Multicultural activities C. ESP teachers feel boredom as they teach subject matters that are very
B. Multisensory activities simple and familiar
C. Multidimensional assessment D. A and B
D. Multiple intelligences ANS: D
18. Which type of syllabus would contain the following set of topics: making ANS:
arrangements, attending meetings, taking part in an interview, and selling?
A. structural/situational syllabus C. Functional/ notional syllabus INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS
B. skill syllabus D. Functional / task based syllabus 31. The transcription /taip/ represents the word
ANS: D A. tap B. tape C. tip D. type
19. Which type of syllabus would contain the following set of topics: taking ANS:
notes, writing essays, study techniques and examinations, improving your
reading? 32. Which one has the correct stress?
A. skill syllabus A. ceremony
B. discourse/skills syllabus B. ceremony
C. functional/task based C. ceremony
D. skills and strategies D. ceremony
ANS: A ANS:

20. Which type of syllabus would contain the following set of topics: 33. The P in "Spot, Pot, Spoon, Pat" are phonetically different because
properties and shapes, location, structure, actions in sequence, cause and A. the acoustic pattern is not identical
effect, etc? B. the letter is used in different words with different places
A. Structural/situational syllabus C. Functional/Notional syllabus C. all letter P’s represent the same phoneme
B. Skill syllabus D. Functional/ task based syllabus D. all of the above
ANS: C ANS:

21. Which type of syllabus would contain the following set of topics : the 34. Which has the correct stress?
nature of generalizations, general and specific information, levels of A. honourable B. honourable C. honourable D. honourable
generality, etc? ANS:
A. skill syllabus C. functional/task - based syllabus
B. discourse/skill syllabus D. skills and strategies 35– 48 Which is the best synonym for the following words?
ANS: B 35. loquacious
A learned B. valuable C. talkative D. silent
22. Which type of syllabus would contain the following set of topics: ANS:
exercises in personal evaluation, exercises in examining your job, needs,
exercises in using the ads, etc ? 36. erudite
A. skill syllabus C. functional/ task-based syllabus A. learned B. valuable C. talkative D. silent
B. discourse/ skill syllabus D. skills and strategies ANS:
ANS: D
37. precious
A. learned B. valuable C. talkative D. silent
LANGUAGE CURRICULUM FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL ANS:

23. Which program for school staff members and teachers was conducted to 38. Unique
better match students with their aptitude and career interests? A. simple B. allowed C. special D. known
A. Project Effective and Affordable Secondary Education (EASE ) ANS:
B. Revitalized Homeroom Guidance Program ( RHGP )
C. School Based Education ( SBE) 39. bulky
D. Thinking Skills Development for Maximized Cognitive Performance A. skinny B. simple C. tender D. huge
( TSDMCP ) ANS:
ANS:
40. assist
24. Which was the Secondary Education Curriculum that was implemented in A. attend B. apply C. reproach D. help
1989 to replace the Revised Secondary Education Program (RSEP)? ANS:
A. Program for Decentralized Education ( RSEP )
B. Secondary Education Development Program ( PRODED) 41. Advocate
C. New Secondary Education Curriculum ( NSEC) A. predict B. pronounce C. support D. determine
D. Revised Secondary Education Curriculum ( RSEC) ANS:
ANS:
42. authorize
25. In the K-12 curriculum, to which does the basic education refer to? A. protect B. question C. empower D. verify
A. 6 years of primary school and four years of junior high school ANS:
B. 4 years of junior high school, 7 years of primary school and 2 years senior
high school 43. Bless
C. 2 years of junior high school, 4 years of senior high school and 6 years of A. consecrate B. alarm C. concern D. terrify
primary education ANS:
D. 6 years of elementary education, 4 years of junior high school and 2 years
of senior high school 44. try
ANS: A. wish B. want C. hope D. attempt
ANS:
26. Which is the main objective of the K to 12 program?
A. to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop 45. Startle
lifelong learners and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level A. frighten B. rush C. upset D. surprise
skills development, employment and entrepreneurship ANS:
B. to produce graduates at the age of 18 instead of 16
C. to follow the trend of the other countries all over the world 46. utter
D. to cope with the other educational systems in the ASEAN A. scream B. shout C. yell D. say
ANS: ANS:

27. The K to 12 curriculum envisions 47. thrill

A. holistically developed learners with 21st century skills A. disturb B. chill C. move D. excite
B. a good competition with other countries in the financial world ANS:
C. 12 years of basic education that meets international standard
ANS: 48. wreck
A. pop B. mash C. dash D. crash
28. The new curriculum will be focused more on the ANS:
A. teacher
B. learners 49–60 Which is the best antonym for the following words?
C. instructional materials 49. Vicious
D. hours spent in teaching A. gentle B. healthy C. helpful D. dangerous
ANS: ANS:

29. Who will be the first beneficiaries of the free senior high school education 50. conquer
of the K to 12 curriculum? A. surrender B. descend C. punish D. divide
A. Incoming freshmen of SY 2012-2013 ANS:
B. Incoming juniors of SY 2012-2013
C. Incoming sophomores of SY 2012-2013 51. criticize
D. Incoming seniors of SY2012-2013 A. berate B. enjoy C. fault D. Acclaim
ANS: ANS:

30. According to the Department of Education, which subject area will be 52. enormous
integrated into the teaching of language? A. thin B. loose C. large D. small
A. Reading ANS:
B. Physical Education
C. Science 53. relegate
D. Social Studies A. prevaricate B. promote C. import D. secrete
ANS: C. Which emerged a decade ago, emotional intelligence includes the abilities
to motivate yourself and persist in the face of frustration.
54. instigate D. Emotional intelligence includes the abilities to motivate yourself which
A. incite B. create C. mediate D. hesitate emerged a decade ago and persist in the face of frustrations.
ANS: ANS:

55. legalize 72. Which is the best ending for the following sentence?
A. fire B. ban C. boycott D. outlaw Pupils are required to be in their classrooms by 8:00 am each morning. Hence,
ANS: A. Pupils have their own wrist watches
B. pupils are intelligent
56. mourn C. Pupils coming late will be punished accordingly
A. rejoice B. suffer C. regret D. cry D. pupils are supposed to be trained to be punctual at an early age
ANS: ANS:

57. oppress 73. Which of the following words contains a voiced “th” / ó / sound?
A. suppress B. hurt C. increase D. inspire A. thoughtful B. thermometer C. thinkers D. therefore
ANS: ANS:

58. attach 74. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. scrape B. subtract C. detach D. add A. In that college, you have to take the following courses: four years of
ANS: English, three years of math, three years of social studies and three years of
science.
59. export B. In that college, you have to take the following courses; four years of
A. tax B. import C. intake D. bring English, three years of math, three years of social studies and three years of
ANS: science.
C. In that college, you have to take the following courses. Four years of
60. donate English, three years of math, three years of social studies and three years of
A. take B. steal C. let D. give science.
ANS: D. In that college, you have to take the following courses, four years of
English, three years of math, three years of social studies and three years of
61. Which has an odd-sounding word in the following groups? science.
A. maintain B. domain C. contain D. mountain ANS:
ANS:
75. Select the words that best complete the following sentence with repeated
62. Discern the semantic similarities in the following items by identifying the rejections of her novel, Isabel to submit her manuscript to other publishers.
sentence with a different meaning. A. Inspired…complied C. encouraged…refused
A. He paid almost thirty thousand pesos for his new personal computer. B. Elated…planned D. undaunted…continued
B. His new personal computer cost a little less than thirty thousand pesos. ANS:
C. At thirty thousand pesos, his personal computer was expensive.
D. The new personal computer he bought cost him about thirty thousand 4.2. Apply concepts and principles of language learning, teaching and
pesos. language use in specific contexts for language acquisition and learning
ANS: 76. Given below are some of the contributions of theoretical linguistics to
language teaching except one. Which one is the EXEPTION?
63. Which word is supposed to be stressed when the speaker means that the A. Changing views and theories of language teaching
robber may have taken some jewellery? B. Different technical terms like phoneme, morpheme , hyponymy, etc
A. I didn’t say he stole the money. C. Pronouncing words and transcribing sounds using the IPA
C. I didn’t say he stole the money. D. Different approaches in language teaching
B. I didn’t say he stole the money. ANS:
D. I didn’t say he stole the money.
ANS: 77. All the options below except one are some of the contributions of applied
linguistics to language teaching. Which one is NOT?
64. How many morphemes are there in transportation? A. How to develop the macro-language skills of listening, speaking, reading,
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 etc
ANS: B. Ideas about learning styles of students and materials production
C. Learning strategies, principles of test construction and conducting
65. Which of the following sentences is done in acceptable English? classroom research
A. Maria cleaned the table up. C. That Maria dances well surprises me. D. Relationship between and among sentences in a text
B. Maria is eager to talk to. D. Maria desires that you go. ANS:
ANS:
78. Good instructional materials produce satisfactory results only if the
66. Which is the correct and preferred sentence? teacher
A. I offered the visitor a meal that was hungry. A. is creative and has pleasant presentation techniques
B. I offered for the consumption of the visitor, a meal B. uses them in teaching lessons that she has not fully mastered
C. I offered a meal to the visitor who was hungry. C. allows students to manipulate during her presentation
D. A meal was offered by me to the hungry visitor. D. is knowledgeable of developments and principles underlying those
ANS: materials
ANS:
67. Which is the closest meaning of the root word philanthropist?
A. physician B. benevolent C. philosopher D. artist 79. Which situation best assures that the good findings of linguistics will
ANS: reach the end users?
A. Linguists publish their research findings without delay.
68. Where should the modifier- weighing 150 pounds be placed in the B. Schools encourage increased efforts to conduct classroom research
following sentences? The robber was described as a tall man with heavy C. Current findings are disseminated during proper presentations.
moustache. D. Teachers pick up and put to good use findings of linguistics in their
A. The robber weighing 150 pounds was described as a tall man with a heavy language.
moustache. ANS:
B. The robber was described as a tall man with a heavy moustache weighing
150 pounds 80. What attitude needs to be maintained by language teachers about the
C. The robber was described as a tall man with a heavy weighing 150 pounds findings of linguistics?
moustache A. Knowledge is constantly changing; take them with a grain of salt.
D. The robber was described weighing 150 pounds as tall man with a heavy B. Findings are permanent foundations; memorize them for future application.
moustache. C. Many research findings spring from careless research procedures, be
ANS: choosy and selective
D. Knowledge is in a continuous state of flux; be open to new developments
69. Which is the free morpheme in the word examination? and give them a try.
A. exam B. in C. am D. tion ANS:
ANS:
81. In the machine of language teaching and language learning, who appears
70. Which of the appropriate homonym for blew in the following sentences? to be the most important cog?
The wind blew the rain clouds away, leaving a clear sky. A. the linguist B. the learner C. the researcher D. the teacher
A. Blow B. blue C. blows D. dark ANS:
ANS:
82. You are the classroom English teacher of Gracia, a new language learner
71. Select the sentence that has the modifier placed correctly. who has no knowledge of English whatsoever. Which of the following
Emotional intelligence which emerged a decade ago, includes the abilities to contributions of linguistics will be most helpful to you as a teacher to teach
motivate yourself and persist in the face of frustrations. her successfully?
A. Emotional intelligence which emerged a decade ago includes the abilities A. the perfection of your articulation and oral proficiency in the English
to motivate yourself and persist in the face of frustration language
B. Emotional intelligence includes the abilities to motivate yourself and B. your knowledge and skill in grammatical analysis
persist in the face of frustration which emerged a decade ago C. your knowledge of linguistically sound language teaching materials
D. the reshaping of your view, attitude and concept of language and language D. Audio lingual
learning ANS:
ANS:
95. What kind of second language do the learners need to learn in employing
83. Genre analysis, macro discourse patterns, text analysis, micro – discourse the communicative approach?
analyses are concept developments in linguistics. Which list of authors would A. They must have knowledge of the grammatical rules.
you consult to know more about them? B. They will need for a real-world, real-life situations.
A. Michael Hoey, Wimifred Crombie, John Swales and Trimble C. They will need to communicate fluently
B. Svardik, Geoffrey Leech, Celce-Murcia and Terence Odlin D. They will know the deep structure of grammar
C. John Austin, John Searle and Dell Hymes ANS:
D. John Austin, Wimifred Crombie, John Swales and Trimble
ANS: 96. Which among the classroom principles is not part of the communicative
language teaching?
84. Pedagogical grammar, collocational grammar, ergative verbs, semantic A. An emphasis on the use of interaction in the target language
grammar are concepts developments in in linguistics. Which list of authors B. The introduction of authentic texts into a learning situation
would you consult to know more about them? C. An enhancement of the learner’s personal experiences on the target
A. John Austin, John Searle and Dell Hymes language
B. Michael Howey, Wimifred Crombie, John Swales and Trimble D. The distinction between language acquisition and language learning
C. Svardik, Geoffrey Leech, Celce-Murcia and Terence Odlin ANS:
D. John Austin, John Searle and Dell Hymes Terence Odlin
ANS: 97. Which approach is frequently used task-based language teaching ( TBLT )
and features small group activities that promote positive interaction?
85. Conversational analysis, gambits , adjacency pairs, speech act theory are A. Total Physical Response C. Cooperative Learning
concept developments in linguistics. Which list of authors should you consult B. Academic Language Scaffolding D. Dialogue Journals
to know more about them? ANS:
A. John Austin, John Searle and Dell Hymes
B. Michael Howey, Wimifred Crombie, John Swales and Trimble 98. If the teacher asks the students to prepare a written story/text of the
C. Svardik, Geoffrey Leech, Celce-Murcia and Terence Odlin experience, what kind of approach has been used?
D. John Austin, John Searle and Dell Hymes , Svardik A. Language Experience Approach C. Culture Studies
ANS: B. Dialogue Journals D. Total Physical Response
ANS:
86. Language learning refers to how an individual learns a language. Which
statement about language learning is correct? 99. The following are concepts to be considered in employing cultural
A. Language learning occurs in a natural manner. approach in teaching language EXCEPT one. Which is the exception?
B. Language learning happens when a person knows how to speak a language A. Children‘s experiences in learning their own language and culture are
after living in the country that has it as its native tongue. resources for learning a second language.
C. Language learning occurs in a formal and non -constructive process. B. Much of the students’ knowledge of their own culture is embedded in their
D. Language learning is a constructive process through which we know and first language.
use a language. C. The process of learning the second language will also involve learning
ANS: about the culture embedded in that language.
D. There are superior languages because there are superior cultures.
87. Which theory of language learning advanced by Stephen Krashen states ANS:
that a student can learn a second language if the language components are not
too complex nor too easy? 100. If the academic language scaffolding involves providing students with
A. Comprehensible Input C. Linguistic output second language input that is a little bit beyond their current level, dialogue
B. Critical Period Hypothesis D. Language Acquisition journals create a written conversation between each student and the teacher.
ANS: Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Both statements are true. C. The first is false while the second is true
88. Which method emphasizes isolated word lists and a thorough examination B. The first statement is true while the second is false. D. Both statements are
of its grammar is used in second language teaching? false.
A. Direct approach C. Grammar translation method ANS:
B. Total Physical Response D. Suggestopedia
ANS: 101.Dialogue journals : students write a topic in the second language in their
journal; the teacher or a more advanced classmate acts as support as the
89. Which of the following is NOT an activity under the total physical student builds his second language vocabulary and fluency.
response method ? A. Language experience approach C. Academic Language Scaffolding
A. The teacher gives an activity that involves students interviewing people in B. Cooperative Learning D. Culture Studies
the market. ANS:
B. The teacher uses body actions such as jumping to teach the meaning of the
word “jump”. 102. The domain of language that an individual acquires from 1-2 years is
C. The teacher opens the door as she gives the command “open the door”. A. Cognitive-academic language proficiency C. Second language
D. The students repeat the phrase , “ I can clap “ as they clap their hands. B. First Language D. Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills
ANS: ANS:

90. Which hypothesis on second language acquisition states that grammatical 103. The theoretical framework for communicative language teaching (CLT )
structure proceeds in a predictable order, that is, some grammatical structures includes that views the learner’s use of second language as the best source
are to be acquired early and the others later? for learning the second language.
A. Monitor hypothesis C. Affective Filter Hypothesis A. social interaction C. universal grammar
B. Input hypothesis D. Natural Order Hypothesis B. behaviourism theory D. language acquisition device
ANS: ANS:

91. If the input hypothesis answers the question how a language acquirer 104. Which hypothesis suggests that there is an optimal window of time
develops competency over time, this hypothesis points that motivation, self- during which anyone can learn a first language or second language in a
confidence and anxiety affect how an individual acquires the language. Which “normal or native-like “ level?
hypothesis is referred to? A. Monitor hypothesis C. Natural order hypothesis
A. Critical Period hypothesis C. Natural Order Hypothesis B. Critical period hypothesis D. Affective Filter Hypothesis
B. Monitor Hypothesis D. Affective Filter Hypothesis ANS:
ANS:
105. Which language teaching approach never uses the first language because
92. Schema theory describes the way the mind acquires, categorizes and it emphasized the natural dialogue in the second language?
organizes knowledge. Which of the following is NOT a component of schema A. Total Physical Response C. Direct approach
theory? B. Grammar translation method D. Cooperative learning
A. Schemata are basic units of knowledge stored in the mind. ANS:
B. Schema are linked together to form the schemata- out cognitive or thinking
structure. 106. If the prefix “un” is attached to a base word to mean “not” which word is
C. There can be real learning without meaning. incorrect?
D. New information is organized and categorized to be properly integrated A. unserious B. uncommon C. unkind D. unsad
into the existing schemata ANS:
ANS:
107. “Flu” “Bra” “ Fax” and “Cab” are words formed through
93. Metacognition can be defined as “thinking about thinking”. The essence of A. abbreviation B. acronym C. clipping D. eponym
metacognition includes reflecting, monitoring , self – questioning and ANS:
A. self-concept B. self – recognition C. self-respect D. self –regulating
ANS: 108. Coinage is the invention of totally new terms. However, there are few
coinages because the words themselves give no clue to their meanings. Which
94. What approach involves a lot of repetition of the second language of the following is not coined?
grammatical forms especially those that are different from the learner’s first A. vortal B. kodak C. xerox D .Kleenex
language? ANS:
A. Natural approach
B. Communicative approach 109. The word “ skitch “ which means “ to propel oneself while on the
C. Linguistic skateboard “ came from the words
A. ski and hitch B. ski and itch C. skate and itch D. skate and hitch A. This model applies to the way people learn language as well as other
ANS: human behaviour.
B. Children use language arguably the most abstract symbolic system that
110. Which sentence shows the need for mastery of their plural form? they will encounter in their lives.
A. Bacteria is disease-causing microorganisms.’ C. This is more of informational processing that is based on the belief that all
B. Bacteria are studied microscopically. human knowledge can be divided into two irreducible kinds of
C. Bacteria have cell walls. representations, the declarative knowledge and procedural knowledge.
D. Bacteria abound anywhere. D. The stages of development that are required for children to develop their
ANS: cognitive abilities in other areas do not apply to learning a language.
ANS:
111. In language learning, discrimination of sounds can be done through
minimal pairs-pair of words in contrast. Which phrase does not use minimal 123. Which theory emphasizes that nay human behaviour can be learned
pairs? through a process of stimulus-response and positive or negative
A. Shoes that fit his feet C. To eat it with gusto reinforcement?
B. Reach the peak D. The rich beyond the reach A. behaviourism
ANS: B. constructivism
C. social interaction theories
112. In written communication, punctuation marks can be used to show D. sociocultural theories
junctures to make the meaning clear. Which sentence expresses the idea that ANS:
the speaker asks John to sleep?
A. John, don’t try to sleep now. C. John don’t try, sleep now. 124. Which concept is NOT characteristic of academic language proficiency?
B. John don’t, try to sleep now. D. John don’t try to sleep now. A. It includes knowledge of the less frequent vocabulary of the target
ANS: language as well as the ability to interpret and produce increasingly complex
written language
113. In written communication, a slash mark is used to signify pauses for B. Immigrant students typically require at least 5 years to attain expectation in
proper communication. What meaning is conveyed by this line? “Nadia/says second language literacy skills
Thelma/is a liar.” C. Frequent writing across genres is also crucial in developing academic
A. Nadia is a speaker. C. Thelma is the speaker. writing skills
B. Thelma is a liar. D. Nadia tells something to Thelma. D. Academic language is primarily found in everyday conversation , hence
ANS: teachers should train the students with language use in everyday activities
ANS:
114. Using idioms is an effective way of vocabulary enrichment. Which
sentence is idiomatic? 125. Which of the statements is NOT true about the sociological factors in
A. She was crying because the milk was spilled. language learning?
B. At this point, it is useless crying over spilled milk. A. A sociological factor is exercising power by a dominant individual, group
C. The spilled milk is useless. or country
D. The useless spilled milk cannot be drunk. B. Students who experience academic failure predominantly come from social
ANS: groups whose identities have been devalued by the wider society, sometimes
over many generations
115. Learning vocabulary can be done through context. What is the meaning C. Power relations in the broader society play a crucial role in students’
of “set” in this sentence? Alice wants a chess set for her collection. achievement in school
A. apparatus B .model C. board D. kit D. Effective education challenges coercive power relations in the broader
ANS: society by affirming the students’ identities at school
ANS:
116. Which sentence is not emphatic?
A. Days, weeks and years may pass before they are recognized. 126. Which principle states that language abilities required for academic
B. This has happened more than one. success are very different from those operating in everyday conversational
C. Newsletters were used by them to spread news. context and that among bilingual children, transfer of academic language
D. Edison took further steps to develop modern movies. proficiency occurs across languages when development of literacy in both
ANS: languages is promoted in the school context?
A. linguistic principle
117. Which sentence shows a noun in the genitive case? B. sociolinguistic principle
A. The teacher teaches grammar. C. The teacher’s grammar is excellent. C. psycholinguistic principle
B. The teacher likes grammar. D. The teacher teaches us grammar. D. bilingual education
ANS: ANS:

118. The meanings associated with the word “ ear “ in the following sentences 127. Which strategy allows the students to integrate their academic content to
seem related. How are the words with the same spelling and related meaning classroom activities and to their own knowledge and expertise?
called? A. Language experience approach C. Culture studies
I put a cotton wool in my ear B. First language support D. Story telling
He listened to their difficulties with an impatient ear The phonetician has a ANS:
good ear for tone
I tried to get her ear 128. Which of the following does NOT belong to the group?
A. capitonyms A. The acquisition –learning distinction C. Linguistic output
B. paronyms B. Monitor Hypothesis D. Affective filter hypothesis
C. oronyms ANS:
D. polysemes
ANS: 129. Comprehensible input : level I + l ; linguistic output
A. using meaning-filled speech C. using the target language
119. How are these words called ? “polish”- v.to make shiny and “Polish “ – B. production of language D. progress of the second language
adj. from Poland , “ march –v.to walk with regular, steady steps of equal ANS:
length and “ March “ –n. the third month of the year. These words share the
same spelling but have different meanings when capitalized and may or may 130. Which principle does NOT belong to direct approach in language
not have different pronunciations. teaching ?
A. capitonyms B. paronyms C. oronyms D. synonyms A. It is emphasizes natural dialogue in the second language
ANS: B. It is a method based on immersion
C. It never uses the second language
120. Tenses express time. Which sentence shows that an action happened at a D. It takes advantage of the kinaesthetic memory
recent past? ANS:
A. Carlo just climbed the mountain last year.
B. Carlo has just climbed the mountain.
C. Carlo had just climbed the mountain. STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH
D. Carlo is just climbing the mountain.
ANS: 131. Which word cannot complete the sentence?
is my friend, Tom.
4.3 Draw implications of the theories of linguistics, psycholinguistics and A. This B. That C. There D. He
sociolinguistics to language teaching and learning ANS:
121. Noam Chomsky’s Language Acquisition Device (LAD) has led to an
entirely new approach in the field of linguistics : generative phonology and 132. Which word cannot complete the sentence?
transformational grammar. What is the focus of this new approach? are my parents, John and Betty.
A. It focuses almost entirely on the abstract “deep structure” of individuals’ A. These B. That C. Those D. They
native language ANS:
B. It focuses on the device itself and how it is used in teaching
C. It focuses on how the individual acquires and learns a language 133. Which question is correct?
D. It focuses on language teaching A. This is your coat? C. Is this your coat?
ANS: B. This your coat is? D. Your coat is this?
ANS:
122. Anderson’s Adaptive Control of Thought (ACT) model has been
influential in studies of cognitive development and second language 134. Which question is correct?
acquisition. Which of the following describes the ACT model? A. That is your husband? C. Are these your pens?
B. How much this bag is? D. These your pens?
ANS:
154. Which sentence is correct?
135. Complete the sentence. How much are those? A. Don’t to tell anyone! It is a secret. C. Don’t telling anyone! It’s a secret.
A. bread B. apples C. fruit D. pen B. Don’t tell anyone! It’s a secret. D. Don’t tell nobody! It’s a secret.
ANS: ANS:

136. Which word best completes the sentence? Is your dog over there? 155. Which sign is best?
A. those B. this C. that D. these A. Passenger must not cross this line. C. Passengers, don’t cross this line.
ANS: B. Passengers must not cross this line. D. Passengers must not cross.
ANS:
137. Which sentence is correct?
A. This’s my best friend, William. C. That’s my teacher, Ms. Wilson. 156. Where can you write the word “went”?
B. Those’re my classmates, James and Harry. D. They’re my friend, Alyssa. A. We ___ to France every year. C. We ___ to France last week.
ANS: B. We __ France last month. D. We did to France last month.
ANS:
138. Which sentence is not correct?
A. You look nice today. C. This music sounds great! 157. Which sentence is correct?
B. You sing very good. D. That is my house over there. A. Tom didn’t met Anna. C. Sally didn’t got my email.
ANS: B. We didn’t go out last night. D. We didn’t went out last night.
ANS:
139. Which sentence is not correct?
A. Paul’s not going to get a job. C. We’re going to see a film. 158. Which question is not correct?
B. They’re not going visit the castle. D. I am on a strict diet. A. Did you like the gift? C. Where did your parents meet?
ANS: B. What time you did arrive? D. Where did you eat your lunch?
ANS:
140. Which is the correct reply? Are you going to meet Ruth?
A. Yes, we are. B. Yes, she is C. Yes, I do. D. Yes, we will. 159. Which sentence is not correct?
ANS: A. That’s Bobs car. C. That’s Bobs’ car.
B. That’s Bob’s car. D. That’s Bob cars.
141. Which question is correct? ANS:
A. What time we going to arrive? C. Which television are you going to buy?
B. Where you are going to stay? D. When do your arrival? 160. Which sentence is correct?
ANS: A. Are you going to Dan’s and Suzie’s party?
B. Are you going to Dan and Suzie’s party?
142. Which sentence is correct? C. Are you going to Dan and Suzies’ party?
A. How much do we have milk? C. How many milk do we have? D. Are you going to Dans and Suzies party?
B. How much milk do we have? D. Do we have many milk? ANS:
ANS:
161. Complete the sentence. That’s not my bag. It’s my
143. Which question is correct? A. brothers’s B. brothers C. brother’s D. brother
A. How long does it take to get from here to Sagada? ANS:
B. How long to get from here to Sagada?
C. How long it takes to get from here to Sagada? 162. Complete the sentence. Write your name at the
D. How far do we go to Sagada? A. top of the page B. page’s top C. page in the top D. page on top
ANS: ANS:

144. Which question is correct? 163. Which sentence is best?

A. How many rooms are in your house? A. Do you have the newspaper of yesterday?
B. How many rooms there are in your house? B. Do you have yesterday’s newspaper?
C. How many rooms are there in your house? C. Do you have yesterdays’ newspaper?
D. How many are there rooms in your house? D. Do you have yesterday?
ANS: ANS:

145. Complete the question. work do you have to do today? 164. Read the sentence below and answer the question. That’s my sisters’
A. How much B. How many C. How long D. How little? bedroom. How many girls sleep in room?
ANS: A.one
B. two or more
146. Which sentence is not correct? C.it is impossible to know.
A. I’m twenty three years old. C. I’m twenty three. D. it is impossible.
B. I’m twenty three years. D. I’m twenty years older. ANS:
ANS:
165. Which sentence is best?
147. What is the correct reply? How much is the cruise? A. Istanbul is the biggest city of Turkey. C. Istanbul is Turkey’s biggest city.
A. It’s 1,450 pesos. C. Its 470 kilometers B. Istanbul is Turkey’s biggest city. D. Istanbul is biggest city in Turkey.
B. It’s 10 days. D. It’s a two-day travel. ANS:
ANS:
166. Complete the sentence. That’s _______ car.
148. Which question is not correct? A. Anne’s parents’ B. Annes’ parent’s C. Anne’s parents D. Anne
A. How many students there are in the school? parents
B. How long is the lesson? ANS:
C. How much money do you have?
D. How far is the house from the school? 167. Complete the sentence. I never read __ magazines.
ANS: A. woman’s B. women’s C. womens’ D. womens
ANS:
149. Which is the friendliest way to reply to the question : How do I log onto
the website ? Choose the complete word/phrase to complete the sentence.
A. First, you type your username here. 168. What will you do if…
B. You must type your username here. A . you don’t pass the licensure examination?
C. You should type your username here. B. you didn’t pass the licensure examination?
D. If you want result, you must type your name here. C. you won’t pass the licensure examination?
ANS: D. you didn’t get a good score in the licensure examination?
ANS:
150. Which sentence is best for a sign?
A. Please sign in, visitors! C. Visitor, you must sign in please. 169. Daniel Padilla is a great teenage actor, _________ ?
B. Visitors must sign in. D. Sign in here. A. doesn’t he B. wasn’t he C. isn’t he D. is he
ANS: ANS:

151. Which sentence is not correct? 170. Victoria and ___ best friends are going on a holiday together.
A. Please to take a seat. C. Don’t leave the house alone. A. their B. her C. she D. they
B. Take care when you cross the road. D. Why not take a seat? ANS:
ANS:
171. While you are reading her, your mother ________ on her seat in the
152. Which sentence is best for a sign? plane.
A. Don’t park your car here please, visitors. C. Visitor, you don’t park here. A. will cry
B. Visitors must not park their cars here. D. No parking on both sides. B. will have cried
ANS: C. will be crying
D. will do crying
153. You are giving someone instructions. Which sentence is best? ANS:
A. Please to put the box over there. C. You must put the box over there.
B. Please put the box over there. D. Over there put the box. 172. The library ____ the centre of the city has a vast collection of updated
ANS: books and journals.
A.in B. on C. at D from D. verb followed by a predicate nominative
ANS: ANS:

173. ____ the new memorandum, there will be clean up drive before the start 193. Match the underlined verb in the example sentence with the verb pattern.
of classes. Anorexia Nervosa is a condition that is characterized by an intense fear of
A. Supposedly B. Conversely C. According to D. Apparently gaining weight
ANS: 194. What area of language is NOT a central theme in describing a process?
A. Passive forms
174. The President challenged the voting population that ________ they vote B. following steps
wisely, there will be the same problems of graft and corruption. C. sequencing words
A. While B. In case C. provided that D. unless D. superlative forms
ANS: ANS:

175. Freshman students from the provinces _________ on campus dormitories

in their first year Translation & Editing of Text
A. stay B. stays C. are staying D. staying
ANS: 51. The terms “computer-assisted translation” and “machine translation” are
the same.
176. I saw the advertisement for the job ____ chance. a. True
A.by B. in C. at D. on
b. False
ANS:
ANS: B
177. My daughter likes chocolates, _______ she does not like milk.
A. so B. for C. but D. or 52. The interpretation of non-specific language.
ANS: a. Specialized Translation
b. Literary Translation
178. In doing a research, you ___ copy the idea from books and journals c. General Translation
without referencing them properly. d. Human-Assisted Machine Translation
A. must not B. don’t have to C. have to D. must not have ANS: C
ANS:
53. In translating idioms or figurative language we need to use.
179. ____ , the governor agreed to be the guest speaker when I invited him. I a. Lexical Synonymy
had not expected that. b. Cultural Equivalence
A. unfortunately B. Certainly C. surprisingly D. personally
c. Functional Equivalence
ANS:
d. Transposition SL- TL
180. You _________ smoke inside but you can smoke outside. ANS: C
A. don’t have to B. must not C. need not D. don’t need to
ANS: 54. A translation from press releases to promotional videos.
a. Literal Translation
181. Neither Elaine nor the other girls sent __________ photograph entries. b. Literary translation
A. their B. her C. its D. theirselves c. Media Translation
ANS: d. Knowledge Translation
ANS: C
182. My bag is made out of ____ leather.
A. genuine B. more genuine C. most genuine D. least genuine 55. Intersemiotic translation is also called?
ANS: a. rewording
b. transmutation
183. ____ ! Give me back my purse.
c. literal translation
A. Wow B. Yipee C. Hey D. Ouch
ANS: d. formal translation
ANS: B
184. None of my siblings ______ here last week for the family reunion.
A. is B. are C. was D. were 56. The translator uses a computer to improve or speed up the process of
ANS: translation.
a. Machine/Mechanical Translation
185. Juan dela Cruz, the elected mayor, made the speech ______. b. Human Assisted Machine Translation
A. herself B. hisself C. himself D. itself c. Audiovisual translation
ANS: d. Computer Assisted Translation
ANS: D
186. Statistics _____ one of the most difficult subjects among English majors.
A. is B. are C. was D. were 57. SL: To make a delicious turkey requires the following simple steps.
ANS:
TL: Mga simpleng hakbang kailangan para sa masarap na pabo.
187. The new front desk clerk dresses *The translation above is an example of?
A. prettifully B. pretty C. prettily D. prettiest a. Contraction
ANS: b. Translation Collocation
c. Lexical Synonymy
188. The number of students who attended the seminar-workshop _____ d. Expansion
considerably large. ANS: A
A. is B. are C. was D. were
ANS: 58. Under this technique is ‘Shift in order of words’.
a. Functional Equivalence
189. Tom and Jerry were creeping through the cold clammy cave when they b. Transposition SL- TL
suddenly heard rocks falling behind them. The underlined group of words is c. Lexical Synonymy
an/ a d. Cultural Equivalence
A. phrase
ANS: B
B. dependent clause
C. independent clause
D. complex sentence 59. It basically means that the translator makes a conscious choice to use the
ANS: same word in the target text as it is found in the source text.
a. Contraction
190. The diamond, the mineral form of carbon, is valued as a precious stone b. Translation Collocation
and also used for various industrial processes. What is the function of the c. Lexical Synonymy
underlined noun? d. Borrowing
A. appositive ANS: D
B. objective complement
C. object of the preposition 60. Who is the proponent of the ‘Linguistic Aspect of Translation’?
D. direct object a. Lev Vygostky
ANS: b. Roman Jakobson
c. Noam Chomsky
191. The barrio council announced the number coding scheme. What part of
d. Michael Halliday
speech is the underlined word?
A. noun B. adjective C. adverb D. verb ANS: B
ANS:
61. If a document with 1,000 Tagalog words is translated into English,
192. Match the underlined verb in the example sentence with the verb pattern. it would on average converts into 1,250 words.
El Nino events trigger devastating weather in the Eastern Pacific. a. Reduction/Contraction
A. verb followed by a direct object b. Cultural Equivalence
B. verb followed by a direct object and an indirect object c. Functional Equivalence
C. verb with no object d. Addition or Expansion
ANS: D 74. This principle requires the formality of words in translation. Something is
done because it follows the usual or accepted way of doing things, although it
62. Translation of Research Findings is a good example of? may not be important.
a. Machine Translation a. Consider differences in written expression from spoken expression. It
b. Knowledge Translation requires the formation of words in translation.
c. Literary translation b. Brief, concise, condensed expressions should always be observed in the
d. Media Translation translation process.
ANS: B c. Every language is rooted in the culture of the people who own it.
d. They believe that the Filipino language is inadequate, hence, translators
63. Translating the word depends on its meaning not just literal translation. resort to imitation or borrowing not only the word, but also the idioms, way of
a. Contraction expression, and the structure of the sentence of English.
b. Translation Collocation ANS: A
c. Lexical Synonymy
d. Borrowing 75. It checks for the quality of the manuscript, or proof, before mass
ANS: C production. The focus is the language and the layout of the manuscript.
a. Copy-Editing
64. The words that go together in harmony with other words as appropriate b. Editing
pairing. c. Proofreading
a. Contraction d. Translation of Text
b. Translation Collocation ANS: C
c. Lexical Synonymy
d. Expansion 76. Intralingual translation is…
ANS: B a. an interpretation of verbal signs by means of signs of nonverbal sign
systems.
65. The aims at keeping the contextual features of the source text intact in the b. an interpretation of verbal signs by means of some other language
target language. c. an interpretation of verbal signs by means of other signs of the same
a. Lexical Synonymy language.
b. Cultural Equivalence d. none of the above
c. Functional Equivalence ANS: C
d. Addition or Expansion
ANS: B 77. Which is not a meaning of Literary Translation?
a. Is a type of translation where the source documents are fiction.
66. A translation without any help from a human. b. The academic conference into the hands of people and organizations who
a. Machine/Mechanical Translation can put it to practical use.
b. Human Assisted Machine Translation c. It is the poetic focus of the text that makes this type of translation different
c. Audiovisual translation from,
d. Computer Assisted Translation d. The artistic image created in the particular literary work
ANS: A ANS: B

67. Proofread: “Last summer, my family and I camped by the Mississippi 78. This is known as “translation proper”.
river.” a. Intersectional translation
a. change family to Family b. Intralingual translation
b. change I to me c. Intersemiotic translation
c. change river to River d. Interlingual translation
d. The sentence is correct. ANS: D
ANS: C
79. An effort to find equivalent and appropriate terms for the transfer from
68. Recognised Translation refers to… Source Language to Target Language.
a. translating the lexicon in terms of meaning. a. Terminology
b. using the officially accepted translation. b. Tuning
c. dividing a sentence by segments. c. Analysis
d. to use the same word in the target text d. Understanding
ANS: B ANS: A

69. In this principle you have the same words but have different meanings, the 80. Filipino: Ang buwan ng pebrero ay buwan ng pag ibig
word can be different in the way how it is spoken or expressed. English: The moon is a moon of love. The translation above is an example of?
a. Consider differences in written expression from spoken expression. It a. Literary translation
requires the formation of words in translation. b. Media Translation
b. They believe that the Filipino language is inadequate, hence, translators c. Literal Translation
resort to imitation or borrowing not only the word, but also the idioms, way of d. Knowledge Translation
expression, and the structure of the sentence in English. ANS: C
c. Brief, concise, condensed expressions should always be observed in the
translation process. 81. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
d. Every language is rooted in the culture of the people who own it. a. In the middle of night. The van pulled up.
ANS: B b. Chuck would not, give Jane the seat.
c. Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.
70. It refers to the process of speakers adopting words from a source language d. Lemonade. My favorite drink.
into their native language. ANS: C
a. borrowing
b. loan words 82. This principle shortened versions of words or phrases help speed up our
c. adoption of words communication.
d. lent words a. Every language is rooted from the culture of the people who owns it.
ANS: A b. Abbreviations and Acronyms including formulas that are considered
established or universal in use need not to be changed to conform with
71. This is not an example of Audiovisual translation. spelling and equivalence.
a. Dubbing c. Consider differences in written expression from spoken expression. It
b. written translation requires formally of words in translation.
c. voice-over d. There are instances when direct expressions best said euphemistically to
d. subtitling avoid awkwardness.
ANS: B ANS: B

72. Also referred to as automated translation or instant translation. 83. The process of checking for mistakes, inconsistencies and repetition; the
a. Knowledge Translation polishing of your manuscript before publication; it is also used to remove the
b. Literary translation obstacles between the readers and what the author wants to convey.
c. Machine Translation a. Copy-Editing
d. Media Translation b. Editing
ANS: C c. Proof-Reading
d. Translation of Text
73. A translator should be totally dependent on dictionaries. ANS: A
a. True
b. False 84. The example of this is the AB English- Literary Translation.
ANS: B a. Specialized Translation
b. Literary Translation
c. General Translation
d. Human Assisted Machine Translation a. Spelling
ANS: A b. Content
c. Typography
85. It can be done through reading and digging information in discussion as d. Grammar
much as you can about the content and context. ANS: C
a. Terminology
b. Tuning 97. Which sentence uses commas correctly?
c. Analysis a. I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas.
d. Understanding b. I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas.
ANS: B c. I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas.
d. I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
86. Is the art of PERSUASION. ANS: D
a. Discourse
b. Communication 98. As the translator reads through the text, he should note down any lexical
c. Rhetoric items which seem to be the key words. The process is called?
d. Contextual Application a. Transfer
ANS: C b. Analysis
c. Understanding
87. The following sentence pair should be combined to make a better d. Reconstructing
sentence. Which is the best revision? “The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire ANS: B
is on the bike.”
a. The bicycle tire is on the bike and the bicycle tire is flat. 99. Is used to refer just to the special vocabulary of a particular science or
b. The flat bicycle tire is on the bike. social practice
c. On the bike, the bicycle tire there is flat. a. Discourse
d. The tire on the bicycle is flat. b. Communication
ANS: D c. Rhetoric
d. Contextual Application
88. Is a process of going from the semantic structure analysis to the initial ANS: A
draft of the translation.
a. Transfer 100.The replacement of lexical items by other equivalent items that are
b. Analysis considered more suited to the target audience.
c. Understanding a. Intralingual translation
d. Reconstructing b. Intersemiotic translation
ANS: A c. Interlingual translation
d. Intersectional translation
89. The third step in translation process according to Ronald H. Bathgate. ANS: C
a. Terminology
b. Tuning
c. Analysis
d. Understanding
ANS: D

90. Carries a source text (or artefact) across sign systems and typically creates
connections between different cultures and media.
a. Intralingual translation
b. Intersemiotic translation
c. Interlingual translation
d. Intersectional translation
ANS: B

91. A particular language points to the culture of a particular social group.

a. Consider differences in written expression from spoken expression. It
requires formally of words in translation.
b. There are instances when direct expressions best said euphemistically to
avoid awkwardness.
c. Every language is rooted from the culture of the people who owns it.
d. Translation should be accepted by the target receiver.
ANS: C

92. La Parure to ‘The Necklace’ is an example of?

a. Literal Translation
b. Knowledge Translation
c. Literary translation
d. Media Translation
ANS: C

93. In this process the translator needs to know whether he makes an adequate
translation.
a. Transfer
b. Analysis
c. Understanding
d. Reconstructing
ANS: D
94. This principle can be best describe using “went to heaven” instead of
“dead”.
a. Consider differences in written expression from spoken expression. It
requires formally of words in translation.
b. There are instances when direct expressions best said euphemistically to
avoid awkwardness.
c. Every language is rooted from the culture of the people who owns it.
d. Abbreviations and Acronyms including formulas that are considered
established or universal in use need not to be changed to conform with
spelling and equivalence.
ANS: B

95. A human translator is the one reading and deducing the meaning of the
source text and transferring it into the target language.
a. Machine/Mechanical Translation
b. Human Assisted Machine Translation
c. Audiovisual translation
d. Computer Assisted Translation
ANS: B

96. Common Errors to look in “proofreading” EXCEPT: